Thus, throughout the nineteenth century, linguists generally held that more grammatically complex languages were older and that languages tended to simplify over time—the four grammatical cases of German as contrasted with the seven of Latin, for example.
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simplify — 1650s, from Fr. simplifier to make simpler (15c.), from M.L. simplificare to simplify, from L. simplex simple (see SIMPLEX (Cf. simplex)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Meaning to make easier to do is from 1759 … Etymology dictionary
Simplify — Sim pli*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Simplified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simplifying}.] [Cf. F. simplifier, LL. simplificare. See {Simple}, and { fy}.] To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
simplify — I (clarify) verb clear up, elucidate, explain, make dear, make plain, unfold, untwist II (make easier) verb disentangle, make plain, streamline, uncomplicate, unravel III index clarify … Law dictionary
simplify — [v] make easy, intelligible abridge, analyze, boil down, break down, break it down, chasten, clarify, clean it up*, clean up, clear up, cut down, cut the frills*, decipher, disentangle, disinvolve, draw a picture*, elucidate, explain, facilitate … New thesaurus
simplify — ► VERB (simplifies, simplified) ▪ make more simple. DERIVATIVES simplification noun … English terms dictionary
simplify — [sim′plə fī΄] vt. simplified, simplifying [Fr simplifier < ML simplificare: see SIMPLE & FY] to make simpler, less complex, etc.; make easier simplification n. simplifier n … English World dictionary
Simplify — Infobox Album | Name = Simplify Type = studio Artist = Ryan Shupe The RubberBand Released = 1996 Recorded = Ocean Floor Studios Genre = Bluegrass Label = Tydal Wave Capitol Nashville Producer = Ryan Shupe Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www … Wikipedia
simplify — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, greatly, radically, vastly ▪ The whole process has now been greatly simplified. ▪ The model must radically simplify a complex and changing world. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
simplify */ — UK [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ] / US [ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms simplify : present tense I/you/we/they simplify he/she/it simplifies present participle simplifying past tense simplified past participle simplified 1) to make something less… … English dictionary
simplify — [[t]sɪ̱mplɪfaɪ[/t]] simplifies, simplifying, simplified VERB If you simplify something, you make it easier to understand or you remove the things which make it complex. [V n] The aim of the scheme is to simplify the complex social security system … English dictionary
simplify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from simplus simple Date: 1759 to make simple or simpler: as a. to reduce to basic essentials b. to diminish in scope or complexity ; streamline < was… … New Collegiate Dictionary
